Social Welfare Act, 1987
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Increase in contribution weeks necessary for entitlement to certain benefits. etc. |
8.—(1) Section 19 of the Principal Act (which relates to contribution conditions for disability benefit) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (a) for “26 contribution weeks” of “39 contribution weeks”. | |
(2) Section 22 of the Principal Act (which relates to the duration of payment of disability benefit) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (a) for “156 contribution weeks” of “208 contribution weeks”. | ||
(3) Section 25 of the Principal Act (which relates to contribution conditions for maternity allowance) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981 ) for “26 contribution weeks” of “39 contribution weeks” in each place where it occurs. | ||
(4) Section 30 of the Principal Act (which relates to contribution conditions for unemployment benefit) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (a) for “26 contribution weeks” of “39 contribution weeks”. | ||
(5) Section 89 of the Principal Act (which relates to contribution conditions for invalidity pension) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (a) for “156 contribution weeks” of “208 contribution weeks”. | ||
(6) (a) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any period of interruption of employment commencing before the 6th day of April, 1987. | ||
(b) Subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to any period of entitlement to disability benefit beyond 312 days, where such period commences before the 6th day of April, 1987. | ||
(c) Subsection (3) of this section shall not apply to any entitlement to maternity allowance commencing before the 6th day of April, 1987. | ||
(d) Subsection (4) of this section shall not apply to any period of interruption of employment commencing before the 6th day of April, 1987. | ||
(e) Subsection (5) of this section shall not apply to any entitlement to invalidity pension commencing— | ||
(i) before the 6th day of April, 1987, or | ||
(ii) on or after the 6th day of April, 1987, in the case of a person who, immediately before that date, has been in receipt of disability benefit for a period greater than 312 days. |